C&T 2011 delegates raised $522 towards the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal
13 July 2011
The raffle at the closing ceremony of the Communities and Technologies C&T 2011 conference raised a total of $522 which we donated to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. We thank all delegates for their participation and donation, and we also especially thank our book sponsors – MIT Press, John Wiley, IGI, and Rosenfeld – for agreeing to give away their display books as part of our raffle.
Call for Workshop Papers
23 Feb 2011
Conference Chair, Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth, just released the Call for Workshop Papers for the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies which will be held at Queensland University of Technology from the 29th June to the 2nd July 2011. C&T 2011 will be held in the Southern hemisphere for the first time: in Brisbane, Australia’s new world city. Jaz Hee-jeong Choi is joining the helm of the conference organising committee as Workshops Chair with the assistance of an international program committee.
Exclusive 5% Travel Discount for C&T 2011 Delegates
9 Feb 2011
We have negotiated an arrangement with the Qantas Vacations travel agency in the US to offer C&T 2011 delegates a 5% discount off their trip. Please visit their website for more information and to book your airfares to Brisbane:
Final Call for Papers
7 Dec 2010
Conference Chair, Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth, just released the final Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies which will be held at Queensland University of Technology from the 29th June to the 2nd July 2011. C&T 2011 will be held in the Southern hemisphere for the first time: in Brisbane, Australia’s new world city. Jesper Kjeldskov and Jeni Paay are joining the helm of the conference organising committee as Technical Program Chairs with the assistance of an international program committee.
Paper submission site now open. Please submit by 10 Dec 2010 (11:59 PM anywhere on Earth): http://www.precisionconference.com/~ct
Four great reasons to include Asia-Pacific in your 2011 travel plans: C&T 2011 plus…
- 9th Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2011, Hong Kong, 4-8 July 2011
- World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC) 2011, Perth 4-8 July 2011
- 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2011, Brisbane 7-11 July 2011
First set of C&T workshops announced:
- 4th International Workshop on Semantic Ambient Media Experience (SAME 2011)
- Digital Cities 7: Real World Experiences
- Ethnographic Fiction and Speculative Design: Supporting Community Participation in the Development and Implementation of New Technologies
- Making Sense of Twitter: Quantitative Analysis Using Twapperkeeper and Other Tools
9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning – CSCL 2011, Hong Kong
26 Nov 2010
In addition to the 5th International Conference on Communities & Technologies 2011, there is now another reason to include the Asia-Pacific region in your travel plans for 2011, as the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning will be in Hong Kong 4-8 July 2011.
CSCL 2011 is the ninth international CSCL conference and will be held in Hong Kong on July 4-8, 2011. The conference is co-organised by the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) and Centre for Information Technology in Education of The University of Hong Kong.
CSCL 2011 is a major international event that gathers together people involved in all aspects of the field of technology-based collaborative learning, including research, education, training and technology. It focuses on issues related to formal and informal learning through collaboration, as the CSCL community is interested not only in tools, but also in identifying the actual educational and professional practices that are associated with their appropriate usages.
It includes a lively mix of keynotes, submitted paper sessions, submitted and invited symposia, workshops, panels, educational showcases, interactive events, posters sessions, demos and exhibitions, covering timely and important issues of interest to the community and reporting recent research findings.
CSCL 2011 invites participation from experienced as well as early career researchers, designers, educators, industrial trainers from various disciplines including education, cognitive, social and educational psychology, didactics, subject matter specialities, computer science, linguistics and semiotics, speech communication, anthropology, sociology, design, etc.
World Planning Schools Congress 2011
24 Nov 2010
In addition to the 5th International Conference on Communities & Technologies 2011, there is now another reason to include Australia in your travel plans for 2011, as the 2011 World Planning Schools Congress will be in Perth, WA, 4-8 July 2011. WPSC 2011 is the third WPSC event to be held in a decade, and will build on the success of the 2001 and 2006 Congresses in Shanghai and Mexico City.
An initiative of the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN), the WPSC has established itself as the leading international congress for urban planning educators and university sector researchers, bringing together the finest scholars from nine planning schools regions.
Second Call for Papers
6 Oct 2010
Conference Chair, Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth, just released the second Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies which will be held at Queensland University of Technology from the 29th June to the 2nd July 2011. C&T 2011 will be held in the Southern hemisphere for the first time: in Brisbane, Australia’s new world city. Jesper Kjeldskov and Jeni Paay are joining the helm of the conference organising committee as Technical Program Chairs with the assistance of an international program committee.
Two birds one stone!
C&T 2011 followed by the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2011 in Brisbane
Missed the CHI paper deadline?
Submissions for C&T 2011 are still open until 10th Dec 2010
First C&T workshops announced:
- Digital Cities 7: Real World Experiences
- Making Sense of Twitter: Quantitative Analysis Using Twapperkeeper and Other Tools
- Ethnographic Fiction and Speculative Design: Supporting Community Participation in the Development and Implementation of New Technologies
15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2011, Brisbane
21 Sep 2010
In addition to the 5th International Conference on Communities & Technologies 2011, there is now another reason to include Australia in your travel plans for 2011, as the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) will be in Brisbane 7-11 July 2011. PACIS 2011, the AIS Region 3 conference, will run for three days preceded by a doctoral consortium and relevant meetings.
The main conference is being hosted by the Information Systems Discipline of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and the Doctoral Consortium by University of Queensland (UQ). QUT is located in the Central Business District of Brisbane, with UQ 8 kilometres upriver by ferry. Brisbane is the fastest growing city in Australia and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the western world. With 1.7 million people, Brisbane offers the infrastructure and facilities of a global metropolitan hub. One hour from the Gold Coast and just south of the Barrier Reef, Brisbane is within easy reach of rain forest, pristine beaches and much more.
The conference theme: is “Quality Research in Pacific Asia”, emphasizing the growing importance of the region as a source of internationally recognised top-tier research in Information Systems, and the growing recognition of value from IS contributions and developments beyond the discipline.
First Call for Papers
24 June 2010
Conference Chair, Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth, just released the first Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference on Communities and Technologies which will be held at Queensland University of Technology from the 29th June to the 2nd July 2011. C&T 2011 will be held in the Southern hemisphere for the first time: in Brisbane, Australia’s new world city. Jesper Kjeldskov and Jeni Paay are joining the helm of the conference organising committee as Technical Program Chairs with the assistance of an international program committee.
